C-section scars and stories

Hi I'm a ftm and I am due aug 13th right now the baby is breech and at my next appointment we are supposed to talk about having a possible c-section. I am very nervous and also heard it can leave a nasty scar. It that true and for the ladies that had a c-section how was your experience.

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The scar from my first c was completely unnoticeable after about 2 years. The second one, not so much. 😞 kind of afraid what the third will look like, BUT it is so low down that no one even sees it except me (and I guess DF (dear fiancee) on very special occasions 😉 )

I'll spare you my stories though, I didn't have great experiences and I don't think you need to hear negatives. I will say that I felt the extra time in the hospital was wonderful and helped me bond with baby and relax a little before going home to all the regular stresses of life plus lots of visiting relatives who I didn't want there in the first place.

You couldn't even see the scar anymore at my 6w postpartum visit. It's a tiny , thin, horizontal cut and it's way lower than I thought it would be, like on the pubic area rather than on the belly. If I had the guts and the figure to wear a bikini nowadays, I totally could.

My scar from my first c-section was ugly, raised and bumpy. My scar from my next two wasn't bad the biggest thing is request stitches for the outer closer. My first I had staples and that's what made it ugly and raised the stitches made it pretty.

My scar from my first c-section was ugly, raised and bumpy. My scar from my n...

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07/06/2015

My scar from my first c-section was ugly, raised and bumpy. My scar from my next two wasn't bad the biggest thing is request stitches for the outer closer. My first I had staples and that's what made it ugly and raised the stitches made it pretty.

I didn't have a section but I had an open appendectomy for a gangrene appendix during DDs pregnancy. My scar is about 4" long at the same level of a section scar (OB said they cut right where she would for this one if it ends up being a section so she'll have to cut right below it). It was pink for about a year, it got stretched through pregnancy as it was healing. Before I got pregnant with this baby it was just a thin white line under where the top of my bikini rests a little on the right side. Barely noticeable.

I've had 2 csections and getting ready for my 3rd. My scars are so unnoticeable! My doc said that if she wasn't the one who made the incisions, so would have to look hard to find them. I had staples with both also.

Have you been to a Webster certified chiropractor? It is >80% effective for turning breech babies. My baby was breech two weeks ago. I found a Webster certified chiropractor, had my first adjustment (ever!), and baby flipped head down that evening. He/she has been head down ever since. It doesn't work that fast for everyone, but I would definitely recommend giving it a shot!

Also, my cs scar is lumpy, uneven, purple, and not cute. I know plenty of moms whose scars look much better, but there are far worse aspects to a cs than the scar. After having a cs and a vbac, I will do about anything to avoid having another cs. My best advice would be to get to a chiro asap, do spinning babies exercises to get baby in the best position, and avoid being induced as long as you and baby are healthy.

I've had 2 sections and will be having my 3rd on Aug 3rd. My scar is very small and nearly unnoticeable. Probably about 65-70% of c section stories you hear are negative, but I've had super super positive experiences in both cases! I was up walking around my hospital room 4 hours after surgery and I didn't have to take any pain medications after either section, not even Tylenol or ibruprofen. I healed up with no infections, and was back to light exercising 5 weeks post surgery.

I know c sections can be super nerve racking, especially when you had your heart set on a vaginal delivery. Truthfully, not all c sections are horrible and I'm a perfect example of that. I am also aware that not all surgeries and recoveries are as easy as mine were, but I just wanted to give a positive experience among all the negatives.

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